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im not sure if flowers is making some 4d chess style satire so deep its barely recognisable, is simply trolling, or legitimately believes what they say
Victorian Covid Outbreak 2021
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The body of your posting history suggests otherwise.
You're a scared little man.
This is the most bizarre thing in this whole COVID shit show.
How on earth have the Republicans managed to position themselves as this pro freedom and anti Vax movement? And how have they sucked people in??
They literally tried to win an election only a year or so ago by trying to make people ineligible to vote. They literally tried to remove people's right to vote! And that's not a new thing for them. They've been doing that for a long long time.
In top of that there's the abortion thing, where the government decides what you can't do to your own body!
Then there's the support of police who shoot people.
There's Trump being the self proclaimed 'father of the vaccine', and giving his rich mates pardons when he leaves his office.
It's simply perplexing that people here have attached and aligned themselves with Republicans. It makes no sense at all.
Comments like this are just so moronic. SO... anyone who has an opinion different to you hasn't based that opinion on their principles? Absolute rubbish statement.
Because their position (which is echoed by right wingers here) is simply to be anti whatever the small-L liberals are for. They have no other ideology except for this.
The greatest irony of all is those that are "pro life" are also generally "pro gun".
Everyone thinks they are more central than they really are, and they shift their idea of the political spectrum to suit that. If you don't think the far-right exists in Australia, there's a decent chance you are far right and think you are centre right. While the far-right is a very small minority in Australia, they definitely exist and have not covered themselves in glory recently.
Complete strawman, I am all for the police to enforce rules and laws that we as a society have agreed - you know general crime. I don't agree with the use of police to enforce authoritarian laws imposed under emergency executive powers that shouldn't exist in the first place.
So do you think a couple of thousand people trespassing onto the main arterial connection across the river that splits Melbourne causing hours of delays for all vehicles counts as crime?
Obviously all protests involve aspects of trespass and misbehaviour that would, absent a political purpose and if done by an individual, constitute a crime. However, i think there is a distinction where it is done for a political purpose. If you are anti-political protest I completely understand, however as long as that protest doesn't dissolve into looting and destruction of innocent business or personal property, i don't see the great down side. But I get it if you are, i would only hope that your position against protests is consistent and applies to ALL protests of any kind.
This is true, and yes I concede that there are obviously some 'far-right' elements who are legitimate neo-nazis and similar. However I don't think these protests are evidence of that, they appear - based on the footage i've seen, to comprise ordinary every day people who are completely disenfranchised from their autonomy and freedom to earn a living. I wouldn't characterise those people as 'far-right' and suggest that any who do, are either completely absent reality or are so far left that a middle class Australian citizen is 'far-right' to them.
I am fine with protests. I am against illegal protests and riots. This is at best an illegal protest due to the Chief Health Officer's orders regarding public gatherings and it's difficult to even classify it as that as the aim of a protest is to gain empathy from the wider community - and it has clearly done the opposite. The majority of people at it do not represent the people they say they do - they are there for a fight - it's a riot.
I mean look, you and I differ completely on the interpretation of the legitimacy of the 'Chief Health Officers' orders (a role which either did not exist or had literally never been heard of prior to a year and a half ago) so we're clearly not going to agree here, but that is all the best - happy to virtually shake hands and leave it at that.
Of course it hadn't been heard of prior to the pandemic. It is a public emergency unlike anything we have ever experienced and probably never will again. Did you think it would be catered for with normal processes?
You mean something like jumping on the bonnets of people's cars and spitting in the driver's face?
the shrine ceo was on 3aw yesterday saying there was no damage, and nothing to clean. either its happened after 6pm last night, or theyve been told to change the narrative
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They are scum - pure and simple
www.3aw.com.au
There is no way known this can be justified.
CBD vaccine hubs close due to cowardly attacks on health care workers from anti-vax protesters
Two CBD vaccination hubs have been shut due to concerns about staff safety. It comes after anti-vaccination protesters attacked, abused and spat on health workers administering the COVID-19 vaccine. Nicole Bartholomeusz, cohealth chief executive, confirmed the Melbourne Town Hall vaccination...
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There is no way known this can be justified.
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Not what's been reported today by the CEO.
‘Disgusting’ scenes as Melbourne protesters URINATE on Shrine of Remembrance
The mob has been accused of dishonouring the memory of servicemen and women through “absolutely appalling” behaviour.
7news.com.au
I didn't see this. Do you have a link?
Exactly. But yesterday he was full of praise.Not what's been reported today by the CEO.
‘Disgusting’ scenes as Melbourne protesters URINATE on Shrine of Remembrance
The mob has been accused of dishonouring the memory of servicemen and women through “absolutely appalling” behaviour.
Either he lied yesterday, or he lied today
Wild scenes at Melbourne anti-vax protest
Crowds of protesters, some numbering in the hundreds, have continued to gather in Melbourne today on the city’s third day of demonstrations.
www.news.com.au
"There were similar scenes in Melbourne yesterday when thousands of protesters marched in the CBD and across the West Gate Bridge, blocking traffic and bringing the city to a standstill.
Several innocent bystanders were trapped in their cars as they were surrounded by crowds of people, with some spat on and cars damaged among the chaos.
Incredible photos captured of yesterday’s chaos show some of those involved in the protests jumping on cars, intimidating trapped drivers with some collecting alcohol mid march."
And now there are reports coming out of them spitting at healthcare workers at vaccination centres. This is not protesting, this is the behaviour of horrid selfish people who have zero respect or empathy.
Been in schools and seen the teaching lately have you? The curriculum calls for students to be exposed to both sides of an argument. They are then left to make up their own minds. Doesn't make for indoctrination, makes for critical thinkers. But do tell me how everyone else is wrong and your opinion on everything is right.
I don’t believe any protests should be happening while there is a lockdown order in place. So the whole idea they are “peacefully” protesting doesn’t matter. They are breaking the law by gathering in groups and protesting whether it is about BLM, the climate or freedom.
That is appalling.They are scum - pure and simple
CBD vaccine hubs close due to cowardly attacks on health care workers from anti-vax protesters
Two CBD vaccination hubs have been shut due to concerns about staff safety. It comes after anti-vaccination protesters attacked, abused and spat on health workers administering the COVID-19 vaccine. Nicole Bartholomeusz, cohealth chief executive, confirmed the Melbourne Town Hall vaccination...
There is no way known this can be justified.
